as in dressed
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as in adorned
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
a door arrayed for the holidays with a beautiful evergreen wreath
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as in clad
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
arrayed in a wedding dress that has been handed down in the family for generations
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as in arranged
to put into a particular arrangement
arrayed his baseball cards in order of their rarity and consequent monetary value
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Recent Examples of arrayed
Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
But as long as there are those like the forces who arrayed against him, those liberties will need defending.
—The Editors, National Review, 9 Oct. 2024
Powerful forces were arrayed against him, including Carter himself, but Lewis’s opposition was implacable, though not insuperable.
—Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
The city is arrayed against him in blocking his quest to revitalize the depressed midtown Manhattan by building a luxury hotel.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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The headlamps are arrayed in a slim horizontal row at the top, outer edges of the fascia and below, there is a stack of thin, horizontal light elements for the running lamps.
—Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
But as long as there are those like the forces who arrayed against him, those liberties will need defending.
—The Editors, National Review, 9 Oct. 2024
Powerful forces were arrayed against him, including Carter himself, but Lewis’s opposition was implacable, though not insuperable.
—Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
The city is arrayed against him in blocking his quest to revitalize the depressed midtown Manhattan by building a luxury hotel.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrayed
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The 121-room property, spread across six hacienda-style buildings, is adorned with rows of palm trees, an exquisitely landscaped lawn and fire pits.Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
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According to the actress’ long-time stylist and collaborator, Law Roach, her skin-baring ensemble — featuring a white satin coat and glimmering gold bodysuit adorned with beads — was vintage, pulled from Bob Mackie's 2001 Fall Fashion collection.Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 20 Oct. 2024
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The inquiry said architect Studio E, principal contractor Rydon, and cladding sub-contractor Harley all bore considerable responsibility for disaster.Reuters, NBC News, 4 Sep. 2024
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Here, Saarinen enlarged the pit, giving it curves and cladding it in white penny tile accented with a fiery red carpet and upholstery on curved sofas and stools on his pedestal-like Tulip seat.Kate Reggev, Architectural Digest, 28 June 2024
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In February, Owens arranged a dinner to introduce Lumumba, the mayor, to the developers.Bracey Harris, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The flight was diverted to the Dominican Republic, and a return trip to Florida was arranged for passengers and crew members.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Inside, the dining room was decorated with white roses, with a state-of-the-art performance stage for the band and a separate dessert room created specifically for the event.Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
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The first house was decorated with dozens of crosses; Hahn braced for a tense interaction, but no one was home.Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2024
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The musical grinds to a halt whenever Norma is offstage and a chorus of showbiz wannabes, clad in cargo pants and hoodies, scavenge for their next meal ticket.Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
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To round out the chaotic scene on stage in Studio 8H, the camera panned to Sarah Sherman in the audience, clad in a black-and-white striped outfit.Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2024
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It was classified as dance/electronic and won.Paul Grein, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
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The species is classified as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species.Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Her jacket featured chains draped over the right shoulder and near the cuff of the sleeve.Maggie Clancy, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
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The neckline incorporated two cascading white strips resembling a scarf, with one draped behind her.Maggie Clancy, WWD, 1 Oct. 2024
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The memoir, which is organized along various themes, is broadly chronological, but pivots around Liptrot’s memories on a whim.Jake Kring-Schreifels, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
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These messages are organized by gender—what is expected of us as girls and women, or as boys and men.Melissa Petro, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Arrayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrayed. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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